Crops Articles
Grazing Corn Residue
Published October 14, 2022
With harvest going full speed, the option to graze corn residue is on the table for livestock producers. North Dakota State University Beef Cattle Specialist Zac Carlson says it’s a win-win for soil health and as a cattle feed source.…Nearly Done
Published October 14, 2022
The end is in sight for the sugarbeet campaign. "A lot of guys are done," said Nick Revier, sales manager, SES VanderHave. "I would say by the middle of this next week we'll pretty much be done and anytime that…Dry Bean Scene
Published October 14, 2022
In this week's Dry Bean Scene, Kelly Bean Company location managers for southeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota give us harvest recaps. The Dry Bean Scene is brought to you by SRS Commodities, Northarvest Bean Growers Association, Johnstown Bean Company,…FBN Releases First Fertilizer Report
Published October 13, 2022
Farmers Business Network released its first Fertilizer Price Transparency Report, that examines how fertilizer prices will impact farmers’ application rates this fall. The report shows- widespread fertilizer price variation across regions with nitrogen fertilizers costing about twice as much as…Fluctuating Weather a Harvest Hurdle for Sugarbeets
Published October 13, 2022
Red River Farm Network’s Randy Koenen is near Willmar, Minnesota helping with sugarbeet harvest in the Southern Minn Beet Sugar Cooperative growing area. "Factory wide, we're more than halfway done with harvest. There's been nice, long days for sugarbeet harvest."…Boost in Dry Conditions is Odd
Published October 13, 2022
USDA Midwest Climate Hub Director Dennis Todey is not too concerned about the dry conditions in the Northern Plains in a localized sense. "There hasn't been much precipitation over the last 30 to 60 days. Along with that, we've had…Soil Moisture Recharge Worries
Published October 13, 2022
The weather across the region has transitioned from unseasonably warm to cold. "Sooner or later, you've got to pay the piper." Drew Lerner, senior ag meteorologist, World Weather Inc., says a very slow moving trough of low pressure is foreshadowing…‘A Good Year for the Farm’
Published October 13, 2022
Saint Thomas, North Dakota farmer Allen Tucker is pleasantly surprised with the sugarbeet tonnage and sugar content. "There was a difficult start to the growing season, but we had plenty of sunshine and moisture and we have an above-average sugarbeet…Winter Wheat Needs Moisture
Published October 13, 2022
South Dakota Wheat Commission Executive Director Reid Christopherson says the dryness has hurt winter wheat emergence. "A nice shot of rain would help, but I don't see that in the near future. Humidity is low, the wind is high and…